Good news from South Africa - a court nullified agreements the government negotiated with Russia, the United States, and South Korea to develop South Africa's nuclear power program!

Mar 09, 2017

ELAW Bulletin

We congratulate CER for obtaining a very important decision today from the Gauteng Division of the High Court that requires the Minister of Environmental Affairs to reconsider the environmental authorization issued for the Thabametsi coal-fired power plant, and directs the Minister to consider climate impacts in evaluating the proposed project.

ELAW Bulletin

We congratulate CER for obtaining a very important decision today from the Gauteng Division of the High Court that requires the Minister of Environmental Affairs to reconsider the environmental authorization issued for the Thabametsi coal-fired power plant, and directs the Minister to consider climate impacts in evaluating the proposed project.

ELAW eBulletin ELAW partners in South Africa secured a major victory affirming the right to access environmental information from corporations when it is needed to protect constitutional rights.

Sep 10, 2014

Google Earth for Justice

Google Earth for Justice

Jan 23, 2014

ELAW eBulletin
In Africa, corporations seeking oil, gas, gold, and timber threaten agricultural lands, waterways, and national parks. ELAW is working with local advocates to level the playing field for threatened communities.

ELAW eBulletin
In Africa, corporations seeking oil, gas, gold, and timber threaten agricultural lands, waterways, and national parks. ELAW is working with local advocates to level the playing field for threatened communities.

Nov 07, 2013

Building Strong Organizations

Building Strong Organizations

Oct 10, 2013

ELAW eBulletin The City of Cape Town is running out of places to put trash, so it proposed building a massive landfill in nearby Atlantis. Concerned about the potential impact of the massive landfill, local residents called on ELAW partners at the Legal Resources Centre for help.

ELAW eBulletin The City of Cape Town is running out of places to put trash, so it proposed building a massive landfill in nearby Atlantis. Concerned about the potential impact of the massive landfill, local residents called on ELAW partners at the Legal Resources Centre for help.

Nov 01, 2002

In a victory for environmental justice, local environmental authorities in South Africa rejected a proposal to build one of the world`s largest hazardous waste incinerators in a low income township near Johannesburg.

In a victory for environmental justice, local environmental authorities in South Africa rejected a proposal to build one of the world`s largest hazardous waste incinerators in a low income township near Johannesburg.

Nov 01, 2001

Residents of Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain surprised an international weapons manufacturer earlier this year by mobilizing against the company`s proposed hazardous waste incinerator. The incinerator would have spewed toxic dioxins, furans and other hea

Residents of Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain surprised an international weapons manufacturer earlier this year by mobilizing against the company`s proposed hazardous waste incinerator. The incinerator would have spewed toxic dioxins, furans and other hea